> people forgive their parents for things they would never forgive anybody else for I suspect this is because after becoming a parent, most people instinctivel

> people forgive their parents for things they would never forgive anybody else for I suspect this is because after becoming a parent, most people instinctively recognize the contract between generations: if you want your own kids to maintain a relationship with you in your old age, regardless of the inevitable mistakes you will make as a parent, you probably ought to give them a good example to follow.